
Noah’s Ark Self Storage Named 2015 Overall Facility of the Year
When the late Mike Parham first approached Buda and Cabela’s about the idea of a self storage facility on the parcel of land off I-35 owned by the sports and...
When the late Mike Parham first approached Buda and Cabela’s about the idea of a self storage facility on the parcel of land off I-35 owned by the sports and...
For several decades now, it seems that most self storage properties were developed based on the principal that “if you build it they will come.” Unfortunately, those days of finding...
The level of a person’s knowledge and expertise combined with their financial resources is most often the deciding factor in whether they build or buy a self storage property. This...
As the economy recovers, the American public enjoys more disposable income, and many have taken to the road and water for recreation. At the same time, most communities have restrictions...
Wouldn’t it be great if a business ran perfectly and we never heard a complaint from a single customer? Unfortunately, we’re dealing with human beings, not robots. It is a...
Metal Building Systems are the most visible part of a self storage project. The quality and usefulness of buildings is determined by the planning and materials selection that takes place...
On the surface, the self storage business and what it will cost to build storage units looks so simple. Other businesses have product ordering, inventory count & storage, spoilage issues,...
Mike Parham had many colleagues within the industry, but none more endeared than Poppy Behrens, Publisher of Mini-Storage Messenger. In the December 2014 Facility of the Year Mini-Storage Messenger issue,...
From “Mom & Pop” operations to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) the self storage industry has changed dramatically. So have the characteristics of the individuals that staff our facilities. When...
You have probably seen those infomercials selling the “best of the ’70s and ’80s” music collection. If you pause to listen to some of the hits being advertised, it’s probably...